No Resurrection?
1 John 3:2 (KJV)
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
We, as Christians, have done nothing to merit the promise of a resurrection. Our resurrection depends on and is the end result of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We can live because He lives. We are and will be resurrected because of His resurrection.
If there had been no resurrection:
1 John 3:2 (KJV)
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
We, as Christians, have done nothing to merit the promise of a resurrection. Our resurrection depends on and is the end result of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We can live because He lives. We are and will be resurrected because of His resurrection.
If there had been no resurrection:
- Christ would be in the grave.
- Christ would be a liar.
- His disciples were deceived.
- Their preaching was vain.
- Our faith is vain.
- We are false witnesses.
- The Christian church is a farce.
- Christian experience is purely imaginary.
- We are still in our sins.
- We will perish like animals.
- We are of men most miserable.